Wow did my brain run dry...i hate writers block...so i just tried to a revamp of this chapter to refresh. More detail, more drama. Lets set up for wedges to push people away from on another since life jsut a pain however you try it.
"I know, I know, but I already said I can't make any promises. If they need help at the hospital, I'm leaving." Jyou groaned over his cell, trying to force his reasoning onto Izumi with limited success. Although he thought that the upcoming get-together was a great idea, that didn't change the fact that he worked at a Hospital, and when they said Hospital needed him, he was going to heed the call. "True, but really, let's be realistic; do you think hanging out with the old group holds a slim chance over my job. That would just be a waste of the majority of my life,"
Rhee smiled, sitting across from Jyou at their table. She wasn't going to try to be nosy in Joe-Joe's affairs, but she was annoyed and getting more and more annoyed. Jyou was training to be a doctor, and eventually a surgeon, so their time together was short, and now that she had him all to herself, his friend, Izumi who she had never even heard off until today, had to call and interrupt them. This was really starting to bug her; but pre-usual, she'd take it just because it was Hoe-Hoe. Had it been anyone else…she would have already left. Rolling her eyes, exaggerating in the design, she laughed when Jyou placed on a puppy dog face and mouth 'Little Longer, little longer,'
"Yeah, I understand that Taichi been a downer, but if I get a call, I get a call. I don't really have much choice. And it's only if they need me, if they don't, you guys got me for the whole weekend. Yeah….yeah."
Blowing out her cheeks, Rhee sighed now alittle more annoyed. Leaning her shoulders on the table, Rhee mouthed to Jyou, 'I'm break your phone,"
"Gotta go, Izumi. I'll call you later, k?" Jyou muttered quickly, before flicking off his phone. "Sorry, sorry Rhee. It's just that we're camping on the weekend and…"
"You're going camping?" Rhee interrupted, "Can I come?"
"Huh? What…I don't know….its kinda for another friend,"
"What friend?"
"From like what, five years ago…or something…why?"
"You never talk about that,"
"I never see them," Jyou answered, shrugging. "I don't really see anyone anymore,"
"Oh…that's harass," Rhee muttered, sipping her drink,
Sighing, Jyou couldn't really say anything. Yeah, they don't talk anymore, but he never had time, and the time he did have…he slept…seriously! That's why this camping thing was a good idea. That first trip to the DigiWorld made him want to go camping even soon. Even though he complained up a storm, those days in the digiworld only build him into the person he was. He felt much more useful there then he did now. He had hoped that it was just because he wasn't completed his training…if fact, he was praying that after fulfilling his life's work he would feel more useful.
Shaking his head, Jyou took a sip of his drink, remembering Gomanmon and the others. If only they could find a way back to the DigiWorld, or could at least in some manner form some sort of communication…
It would be nice to be with the old group again, to relive the memories…
"I officially hate mornings!" Taichi groaned in pure annoyance after his class had ended. He was exhausted and now more moody then he normally was. Probably do to lack of sleep, spending time with Mimi, talking, and chatting…less just say lack of sleep. He really wasn't complaining though, he couldn't really remember the last time he had had so much fun. With most of his friends lacking interest in soccer, he didn't really fit in anywhere, and truly didn't want to force himself to fit in with Yamato and Sora. If anything, he had become an outcast, but not by choice. With the presence of Mimi, he felt he could remember that feeling he had when he was a kid.
It was refreshing and god, did he need that.
Yeah, he still didn't have the slightest idea of what to do with himself; the wait on his shoulders…it just felt a little bit lighter. But he knew it wouldn't last long. Nothing good ever did. He'd lose Mimi like he lost Sora, and Agumon. He knew it was coming, but he was okay with just waiting it out.
"Tai!" Sora called from somewhere behind him down the hall.
Flinching at the sound of her voice, he paused, before resuming he pace, Seriously, what did he deserve to have this done to him?! She was probably the last person he wanted to talk to, next to Yamato and maybe Hikari. In fact, it was the last thing he EVER wanted to do. He may be stupid at times, but he wasn't blind; since Mimi came back, he had been doing a lot less mopping, and a lot more smiling, which probably caused enough if not all the questions of his behavior for the past little bit. And seeing him with a new girl probably didn't help. Then again, why the hell would Sora be concerning herself with that? Everyone had seen him with Mimi at the soccer match, and even then he didn't want to waste time trying to explain things to them. Maybe out of selfishness; but he really didn't want to share her. In actual fact as soon as the game ended, he basically dragged Mimi out of that stadium quicker then the Road Runner!
Thinking about it now, it probably made matters worst. And Mimi could be blamed a lot for it because Mimi of course had to wear a freakin belly top with her damn tan freakin skin. Long dark jeans, hip-huggers, wedge sandals, and one jean cap, she was really looking fine on that day. And every time she cheered or screamed for Ken and Daisuke, both Yamato and Takeru checked her out. Did he blame them…no, not really.
But it hadn't of hurt to watch Yamato look at another woman when he had Sora…then again…Mimi was hot and she seemed to enjoy tormented the lot of them throughout that 3 hour game, and he really enjoyed watching then squirm wonder who this Retired-Model was...it felt good.
"Hey?!" Sora shouted, grabbing his shoulder firmly before spinning him around, "I was talking to you," she started when their eyes met
Glaring a little harder then he wanted to, Taichi let out a groaned, before ruin the eye connection. He didn't really have a reason to be mad at her, "What do you need?" he asked as calmly as he could muster. Anxiety was never a strong point with him
Biting the inside of her cheek, Sora waited for a moment before answering. "I just wanted to know if you wanted to eat with us today." It was a simple request, after all their were preparing to spend a whole weekend together and she really wanted the whole Taichi-Sora-Yamato to at least be at rest, even if it could just be for the weekend...and she was a little curious about that girl that Taichi was with before.
She wasn't really jealous, she didn't have reason to be. It wasn't like she was dating him or anything, but, like before, it was just more salt on the wound.
"No thanks," he answered just as simple. And with that he turned to walk (or run) away,
"You know, I thought you had moved on Taichi," she called after him, crossing her arms, now getting a little peeved that he just walked away.
The hall was almost desert, everyone probably at lunch, but Taichi could feel his face redden with embarrassment first and then with anger. What the hell?
She didn't seem to feel his shocked as he continued. "We're all going camping because of you and you won't even spend time with us? Are you still 10 years old? Because that's really childish,"
Turning back and rushing back toward hers, he stood a couple centimeters from her face fighting over the want to scream at her. He breathe came out sharp, quick and easy, "Don't talk to me about moving on, Sora, or acting like a child. You're not my mother, and if you were, I would have to commit suicide. If you feel the need to complete the need for parenting, then why don't you school that stupid wannabe boyfriend of yours! He'd really getting familiar with a star's trait, especially with traveling eyes,
"Don't even, Taichi, he was not, stubborn ass. Not everyone is against you! Just because you're mad at me doesn't mean you can take it out on Yamato," Sora snapped, rolling her eyes before placing both hands on her hips. Yeah, she wasn't stupid, she knew Yamato and Takeru were checking out the girl Taichi was with, whoever what's-her-face was, but she didn't blame them. It wasn't like they were drooling over her, and beside, the girl was…attractive…in a way.
Laughing, Taichi took a couple sets back before running his hand through his hair, "Are you blind? Really, I didn't know you were some much in disbe-" he started but Sora cut him off, "Who was that girl anyways?"
Raising an eyebrow, Taichi forgot for a split second that it's really hard to tell that Mimi was Mimi; her hair was short, the last time they saw her, her hair was a mile long. But after that split second, he could feel his cheeks redden once again with embarrassment and anger. "Does that really matter? Are you asking if I just randomly picked up a girl just to make you jealous, since I'm so hung up on you? Cause I can't move on, as if you're really something worth having,"
"That's not want I meant Taichi, and you know it! I didn't know who…"
"What does it matter? Do I have to report everything to you know. God, we hardly talk! I avoid because I don't want to talk to you! I'm not obsessed with you if that's what you want to her. She's not some hooker or chick I met on the internet. Please mother I'm not that dumb. I'm sick of this coy…I don't know…interaction! You don't want to hang out with me and I don't want to hang out with you, so why are we trying so hard,"
"Are you kidding me?!" Sora asked, mouth agape, "You're the one walking around here as if you're one of the dead. I've at least been trying to be friends. At least I'm not shutting myself down, like a…like a coward!"
"I'm the coward? At least I don't surround myself with my boyfriend as if I can't do anything without him! And for being a coward, what the hell is wrong with you? You're the one that made the decision and I did want I needed to as not to lose my mind. You think I wanted to hang around you and Yamato, god who are a idiot, and a selfish cow! God! I don't love you Sora, and I'm not IN love with you. You're the one that decided that! You're the one you decided the life we had wasn't enough and had to completely stop being who you were for something else, for whatever reason. You didn't give me much choice! I moved on; did you want me to wait goddamn patiently for you to forget about Yamato and come back to me? You've got to be kidding me!"
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Sora asked, shaking her head in disbelief,
Stepping back, Taichi closed his eyes. He felt beyond angry at her; for her to go all this time with a stubborn he thought only he had. With all this…God, "You're want's wrong with me," he answered simply, before backing away from her.
He hated being angry with her, he hated that he still wanted her to want him like he wanted her. He hated her for ruining him, for knocking him so off balance that life not longer made sense. It wasn't her fault, but he didn't have anyone else to blame…
He felt alone, just like he did when the DigiWorld closed, empty and alone and she was at the root of it.
He felt like screaming at the top of his lungs. Like doing something, but he didn't know what. He was angry and didn't know what he could do to get rip of these feelings.
Turning his back to her, Taichi did want he seemed to always do nowadays.
Run away.
Instead of face challenges in front of him, he always ran away, because he wasn't the leader he was before, he had no idea what he needed to do to make thing, to make anything right again.
Yamato had completely lost the will to eat as he tapped his pen to the melody of his new song. He really hadn't eaten much in the last couple of days, and he was extremely grumpy because of that…but he was just not hunger. Truth be told, he had this sinking feeling in the bit of his stomach ever since is run. Course, being the chicken he was, he hadn't spoken to Sora about the matter, postponing it because of school, or band practice, or whatever excuse he could come up with. He had told himself he was just biting the dust for the right moment, but that moment wasn't coming anything soon.
Worst of all, it just gave him enough time to pick at the faults in their relationship, and everything that came from it. He had really tried to tell himself that he was just being too picky, but truthfully, the small things (regardless of how small) were getting to him. He wrote sung about romance, about being in love, but those lyrics were loosing their meaning. Was he ever in love with Sora, or was it just a phrase. He had never been in love before, and at the time all of his friends were into it…could that be the reason? But why was he realizing this now? Was it because of Taichi. Even way back in the DigiWorld, he kinda had the feel that they were something between them, especially with the even with Datamon. Was he still bitter towards Taichi and that was the reason he dated Sora.
It didn't matter how hard he tried to remember, her couldn't remember why they stated to date. It happened at Christmas, right? Or was it New Years? Was two years really that long ago?
Sighing, he decided on just smacking himself with the pen.
"What's wrong with you?" Izumi asked, eating his apple,
"Kill me now…" he answered, "I'll pay you,"
Smiling, Izumi patted his back, "No amount of money's going to make me want to face Sora about you're death,"
"Touché," Yamato laughed, before resting his chin on his hand, "4 days to go. I think we should order pizza on the first day,"
Thinking for a moment, Izumi nodded, "Now that you mentioned it, we probably should do some sort of shopping before hand, to make sure we don't starve,"
"Like what? We could always just rough it," Yamato laughed, remembering they're first night in the DigiWorld, "You know, go fishing and whatnot,"
Nodding, Izumi was about to make a comment when he noticed a very peeved Sora making her way to them, "Holy crap, I sense fire so I'm going to run away, later,"
Looking up, Yamato had to force himself to swallow a lump in his throat at the sight of Sora. Pissed. She took a sit across from him and Izumi in a huffed, arms crossed and expression that of unbelievable hate. OH crap, this was really going to work for ammo of the negative side of this inward feud.
"What up?" Yamato asked, nervousness as Izumi laughed nervously beside him.
Glaring at him, Yamato felt as if half his body should have been ripped out, "Why are men stuck idiot?!"
"Umm…Izumi, you wanna answer that?"
"Not within an inch of my life,"
"GOD! I ask one small thing and he had to COMPLETELY blow up in my face! Like I'm the jealous one! HE'S the jealous one, not me!"
"Who?" Izumi started but was cut off within the first syllable
"Taichi, who else. I ask if he would eat lunch with us, since we're spending the weekend together, and he brushed me off. ME! Then went on a rant about that stupid girl!"
"You asked him about the girl from the soccer game?" Yamato asked, suddenly interested…big mistake,
"Why the hell do you care?" Sora snapped, angrier at him then Taichi now, "Were you hoping I'd get a number from him or something,"
"huh?"
"I think I'm going to leave me now," Izumi coughed before hurry out of the war path,
"Wha? I didn't mean it like that! I was just shocked that you really asked him that?" Yamato answered, frowning at her tone, "Hey, if you're mad at Taichi, be mad at him, don't take it out on me, got it,"
"Don't give me orders! I'm so tried of all of you guys!I asked a simple question and get my head chopped off!"
"Because you asked a guy that hardly hangs around us, because of you, anymore about a girl he was with. If it were I'd be wondering why you cared at all,"
"He's my friend, Yamato,"
"Since when? Taichi hasn't sat with us for 2 years, and you want to start now?"
Now even more pissed that he was taking Taichi side, Sora was in momentary shock, "I'm not wrong here! And why aren't you sticking up for me,"
Shaking his head, Yamato held his hands up in defense, "You know what, I don't want to argue-"
"I'm not arguing, I'm asked,"
"No you're not, you trying to arguing with me; because you mad at Taichi. Remember, Taichi, not me!"
"I'm not mad,"
"God I hope this is not your version of PMSing then,"
"Why are you fighting with me? I'm not wrong here, Taichi hates me, he yelled at me! Aren't you suppose to conform me,"
"I don't even know what happen!" Yamato snapped in defense, "You came here angry, and started spitting off this and that and I just responding to it. Why are you getting so emotional? Why are you so pissed off at Taichi?"
"I just asked him to have lunch,"
After a pause, Yamato started laughing, "Why? He never eats with us, why would he now? What I think happened, is you went to cause trouble,"
Frowning at him, she crossed her arms to her chest, and fumed, "I can't believe you're taking his side,"
"What side, Sora? I'm just saying. Taichi never eats with us. I don't think that because we're hanging out on the weekend he's going to want to start hanging out with us. That doesn't make sense,"
"Then wants the point of this stupid trip,"
"Cause Taichi was depressed, and we all need a break,"
"I don't need a break. Not with him,"
Rolling his eyes, Yamato couldn't help be laugh at her stubbornness and willness to push the blame. "What's so funny?"
"I have to study for a test. I'm going to do that now, and let you sulk about this for the next little bit, k, good,"
I like this version alot better .
